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KevinCarbonara t1_ivnll5z wrote

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Do they not? I know they're not binding, but wouldn't they influence politicians?

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sarahjustme t1_ivogftr wrote

I'm not sure why they exist either, but I'm assuming it's just to "make people feel heard"

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MondayCrosswords OP t1_ivpeaov wrote

I am not 100% sure about this, but I don't think there's any record of the results of an advisory vote significantly influencing legislation. '

They exist because of Tim Eyman. Excerpt of the main stuff if you hit the paywall: "The tax-related questions put to voters have been a staple of Washington ballots since 2007, when anti-tax initiative activist Tim Eyman ran and won voter approval for Initiative 960. The campaign’s success means that anytime the Washington Legislature opts to raise taxes, their actions are subject to judgment by voters."

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sarahjustme t1_ivpv5id wrote

That's more or less what I figured. They're so obviously stilted and amateurish in their wording, it has to be about feelz not actual attempts at doing anything. Not worth the actual effort, but itd be funny to compare the stuff the anti tax people complain about, to the stuff their elected reps are voting for.

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sarahjustme t1_ivpv78u wrote

That's more or less what I figured. They're so obviously stilted and amateurish in their wording, it has to be about feelz not actual attempts at doing anything. Not worth the actual effort, but itd be funny to compare the stuff the anti tax people complain about, to the stuff their elected reps are voting for.

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